One fan (@grevle68) on Twitter wrote to the former defender: "Carragher Stand Coming soon", complete with cool-face emoji, to which Carra admitted that he wouldn't be first in line.​

He said: "Well Stevie will get one, can't change the Kop so it's a fight between me and Diouf for the last one!"​

The banter was in reference to the war of words between the two, which has seen the former Senegalese international brand the Englishman a 'f****** loser', and Carragher to say that Diouf is the 'worst player he has ever played with.'

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Liverpool v Fulham - Premier League

Gerrard is widely considered as the club's greatest ever player, and there are probably many who would not be opposed to him having a stand named after him.​

The 36-year-old made 710 appearances in total for his boyhood club, scoring 186 goals and leading various teams to two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and a famous Champions League, endearing himself to the hearts of Kop fans forever.

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D.C. United v Los Angeles Galaxy

He left the club in 2015 after agreeing to join MLS outfit LA Galaxy in January, and joined up with his new teammates the following summer for a swansong season before hanging up his boots for good earlier in 2017.​

He was recently made the manager of Liverpool's U18 side, as his affiliation with the club he loves continues.​